22 The Simpsons Characters Who Deserved The Lost Spinoff Show

The Simpsons universe is full of compelling side characters who could’ve been explored in more depth in the unproduced Springfield spin-off series. Following the success of season 7, episode 21, “22 Short Films About Springfield,” the classic episode that shine a spotlight on the supporting cast and spawned the iconic “steamed hams” meme, The Simpsons staff considered creating a whole separate series about the unseen lives of wacky Springfieldians like Dr. Nick and Krusty the Clown. Former Simpsons showrunner Josh Weinstein detailed the proposed spin-off and it sounds like a terrific idea: “We felt there were enough fleshed-out side characters that many of them could carry their own full stories.”